I think Orpik with Niskanen makes more sense (but it doesn't really matter). I would really be okay if they didn't trade Paul Martin, because the the more I think about it, the more I feel like he might have just been a talented guy who had a bad year. That said they HAVE TO get bigger and nastier on D RIGHT NOW!

I think Orpik with Niskanen makes more sense (but it doesn't really matter). I would really be okay if they didn't trade Paul Martin, because the the more I think about it, the more I feel like he might have just been a talented guy who had a bad year. That said they HAVE TO get bigger and nastier on D RIGHT NOW!

I get the feeling that if he strikes out on Suter or another big name, he's going to throw the young guys to the wolves and see how they do. Honestly, the team has the leadership to make it through some growing pains and I've always believed you only get to see what a player is made out of when he is faced with extreme circumstances.

Yeah, i really think Suter isn't coming here. From everything i have heard, this guy wants to play games with the owners and in the media by saying one thing and doing another behind closed doors. Shero would have a better handle on this than nearly anyone because he worked in Nashville and he really has his finger on the pulse of that GM and franchise.

wondermoose wrote:I don't like Garrison because I can see the same thing happening with him as did Michalek or Martin.

I can't. Jason Garrison doesn't have the pedigree, but he's already proven to be significantly more physical than either of those two were in PHX and NJ resepctively.

I suppose physicality is an important aspect to what the Pens need, but the ~$5 million he is going to get doesn't seem worth the risk again. It sounds like Michalek, honestly, where we thought we were getting this defensive dynamo that blocked a million shots and was just a shutdown dude. I'm starting to think these mid-range, pigeon-holed defensemen are truly products of their environment rather than just good players.